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Tetrose (Noun)

Meaning

Any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule.

Classification

Nouns denoting substances.

Examples

  • The tetrose Erythrose is a monosaccharide sugar that plays an important role in various biological processes.
  • The term "tetrose" specifically refers to monosaccharides with the general formula C4H8O4, having four carbon atoms per molecule.
  • Researchers have studied the properties of different tetrose sugars, including their chemical structures and functions.
  • Aldotetrose sugars can isomerize to ketotetrose sugars through enolization, which affects their reactivity and function.
  • Erythrose and threose are two well-known examples of tetrose sugars, each with distinct properties and roles in living organisms.

Hypernyms

  • Simple Sugar
  • Monosaccharose
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